Seat pad for cyclist garment and method of manufacture

A cycling garment, comprising:

• a crotch portion to be worn proximate a crotch area of a cyclist;
• and
• a multi-layer seat pad disposed at the crotch portion for engaging the crotch area of the cyclist, the seat pad including an inner layer for contacting the cyclist, an outer layer for affixing to the garment, and a compressible, resilient middle layer disposed between the outer and inner layers, wherein the inner layer and/or the middle layer delimits an outer perimeter of the seat pad, and wherein the outer layer covers less than all of the inner layer so as to be disposed out of contact with a portion of the outer perimeter;
• wherein the middle layer is fixed to at least one of the inner and outer layers such that the middle layer is immovable relative to the respective inner and outer layer.

A method of manufacturing a multi-layer seat pad for a cyclist garment, comprising:

• forming an inner layer for contacting the cyclist;
• forming a compressible, resilient middle layer;
• affixing the middle layer on the inner layer;
• delimiting an outer perimeter of the seat pad with the inner layer and/or the middle layer;
• forming an outer layer for affixing to the garment;
• affixing the outer layer on the inner layer over the middle layer such that the outer layer covers less than all of the inner layer and such that the outer layer is disposed out of contact with a portion of the outer perimeter;
• and
• fixing the middle layer to at least one of the inner and outer layers such that the middle layer is immovable relative to the respective inner and outer layer.

A seat pad for a cyclist garment, comprising:

• an inner layer for contacting a cyclist;
• and
• a compressible, resilient layer bonded to the inner layer;
• wherein the inner layer delimits an outer perimeter of the seat pad;
• and
• wherein the compressible resilient layer covers less than all of the inner layer so as to be disposed out of contact with a portion of the outer perimeter and wherein the bonded inner layer and compressible, resilient layer are fixed to the cyclist garment;
• and
• wherein the compressible, resilient layer is fixed to the inner such that the compressible, resilient layer is immovable relative to the inner layer.

A seat pad for a cyclist garment, comprising:

• a first side;
• an opposing second side;
• and
• perforations formed through the seat pad so as to traverse from the first side to the second side;
• wherein the first side delimits an outer perimeter of the seat pad and the second side covers less than all of the first side so as to be disposed out of contact with a portion of the outer perimeter;
• and
• wherein a middle layer is fixed to at least one of the first and second sides such that the middle layer is immovable relative to the respective first and second sides.